Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike against an hidden munitions depot in Syrian territory employed by the IS group, per a report from the UK Ministry of Defence.
The facility, identified by reconnaissance, was believed to be containing munitions and bombs, the release indicated, and was positioned in mountainous terrain just above Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our aircraft utilized laser-guided Paveway IV weapons to hit a number of access tunnels providing entry to the site... early reports suggest the target was engaged successfully," the ministry announced.
There was no sign of any civilian casualties in the attack late on Saturday and every plane involved returned safely, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon fighters were backed up by a Voyager refuelling tanker.
The Islamic State group - also known as the so-called Islamic State - imposed militant control over parts of Iraq and Syria prior to its 2019 collapse.
"This strike underscores the UK's leading role, and resolve to work closely with our allies, to eliminate any resurgence of Daesh and their dangerous and violent ideologies in the area," the British Defence Secretary the Defence Secretary stated.
RAF aircraft have conducted surveillance missions over Syrian airspace to "prevent any attempted resurgence" of Islamic State after its routing at the Baghuz confrontation in the year 2019, the MoD reported.
"I want to thank the personnel of our armed forces participating in this strike for their expertise and their courage," he said. "They were part of a great many British personnel on duty over Christmas and New Year. This operation, to remove terrorist threats who threaten our safety, highlights how British military are always on standby, all year round, ensuring Britain's security within its borders and strong abroad."
In December, the American forces conducted what it called a "major assault" targeting Islamic State objectives in Syria, subsequent to an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US servicemembers and a civilian interpreter in the Palmyra area.
The U.N. reports Islamic State still boasts between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
